Vitamin Crossword

2. B vitamin that helps turn food into energy; found in milk, yogurt, and cheese; sensitive to light
4. Vitamin thought of most during cold and flu season
5. Helps prevent brain defects related to the brain and spine
6. Formal name for vitamin that is synthesized in part by the sun
8. Helps convert food into energy, B vitamin
9. Helps release neurotransmitter, acetylcholine; found in milk, eggs, and liver
12. Levels of this amino acid may be lowered due to folic acid
16. Formal name for vitamin that helps produce collagen
17. Formal name for vitamin E
18. Necessary in bone and hair health; produced by bacteria in GI tract
19. When taking this type of medication, vitamin K consumption must be consistent

1. Three forms of vitamin B6 include pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, and this form
3. Sources of this pro-vitamin include sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin
7. Necessary for absorbing vitamin B12 in stomach
10. Formal name for a B vitamin that aids in creating fats, neurotransmitters, and hemoglobin
11. Vitamin D helps to regulate levels of calcium and what other mineral in body
13. Third form of vitamin A after retinol and retinoic acid
14. Activates calcium cascade, essential in blood clotting
15. Vitamin that acts as an antioxidant; may help to prevent Alzheimer’s
20. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause Pellagra